historic places

Historic Towns are always a great part of any northern Michigan
vacation.

sanilac
petroglyphs

Head
west on the Minden road out of Forestville until you reach Germania
Rd. Go south about 1/2 mile and you will reach the park where these
remarkable carvings are located. These were uncovered by the forest
fires in the late 1800's and are the only known petroglyphs in
Michigan. The area is poorly marked but parking is not a problem and
the walk through the forest to the site of the sandstone carvings is
very nice. The carvings are in sandstone that is flat and were
covered by vegetation for a very long time. After the great fires
swept across the "thumb" so hot they melted railroad tracks, the
carvings were revealed.

A visit here can put one into a bit of a poignant mood. The carvings
are in a bad way. The usual damage from the thoughtless and time
itself has required the carvings to be enclosed in a fence. Badly
deteriorated, they are difficult to see yet, beautiful for their
unique character